Mauricio Pochettino could boast a midfield capable of domination for years to come if he seals a deal for Moises Caicedo to join teenage prospect Kendry Paez at Chelsea. Caicedo has waxed lyrical about the 16-year-old midfielder after he arrived at Stamford Bridge earlier this year.
Kendry won't enter the Chelsea senior squad until he turns 18, but the club will hope he can enjoy a similar trajectory to his fellow Ecuador native.
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If Pochettino recruits Caicedo, he will possess an exciting midfield department that already includes £107m man Enzo Fernandez.
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Caicedo was keen to leave for Arsenal in the winter and would likely jump at the chance to join Chelsea, despite the west Londoners' European absence next season.